Pentecost VI, the Parable of the Sower

From The Rector’s Study, Sunday, July 12th, Pentecost VI, the Parable of the Sower Genesis 25:19-34, Psalm 119:105-112, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Last week I told the story: There was a young priest who concluded his sermon by telling a story and sitting...

Pentecost V, Hidden or refuse to see

Sunday, July 5th, Pentecost V, Hidden or refuse to see Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Psalm 45:10-18, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Two stories come to mind when I think of those who refuse to listen to John the Baptist and Jesus …… There was a young...

Pentecost IV, The little ones

From The Rector’s Study,Sunday, June 28th, Pentecost IV, The little onesGenesis 22:1-14,Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42 When Jesus talks about giving a cup of water to one of the little ones it is obviously about hospitality and giving to those who are weak...

Pentecost III, Not peace but a sword

From the Rector’s Study Pentecost III, Not peace but a sword Genesis 21:8-21,Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39 There is a lot of material in the readings for today, but the two questions which jump out at me are; How is our soul harmed? And why...

Pentecost II, the Lost Sheep

From the Rector’s Study Pentecost II, the Lost Sheep Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7), Psalm 116:1, 10-17, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8, Matthew 10:6 Jesus says; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The lost sheep, what does it mean, and who are the...

Trinity Sunday, Make Disciples of all Nations

Trinity Sunday, Make Disciples of all Nations June 7th, Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20 Make Disciples of all Nations Matthew 28:19 To talk about all nations is both about the large number and the diversity as well. It seems fitting...